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nfl revenues last year, $9.5 billion. the average team value is about $1 billion. $30 billion in tv deals, paul. so how much could this cost them? i mean, it seems like they have plenty, but do they? >> well, i'll compare it to what happens in court now. brain damaged baby cases are the most expensive cases, $20 million per baby, they can go in places like new york and the bigger states. a case like this, where you're dealing with an adult football player, you might be talking in the range of $5 million to $10 million, if you had a provable brain injury that you could link to playing football, playing professional football. so you run the numbers out on that, it's $10 billion to $20 billion in settlements, if all 2,000 players, who have currently gotten involved in the litigation, won. so we're talking big numbers. >> and there could be more that would come out, and i'm certain in that kind of a situation, there probably would be. coy, let me ask you this, lacking back, given that you don't know what could happen to you,
nfl revenues last year, $9.5 billion. the average team value is about $1 billion. $30 billion in tv deals, paul. so how much could this cost them? i mean, it seems like they have plenty, but do they? >> well, i'll compare it to what happens in court now. brain damaged baby cases are the most expensive cases, $20 million per baby, they can go in places like new york and the bigger states. a case like this, where you're dealing with an adult football player, you might be talking in the...
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. >>> tests showed that star nfl linebacker junior seau suffered from neurodegenerative brain disease that can result from multiple hits to the head. the national institutes of health released the results today. seau's family donated his brain for examination after he fatally shot himself last year. >>> and down under, flames and fear. >> we saw tornadoes of fire coming across, towards us. and the next thing we knew, everything was on fire everywhere, all around us. >> so this is what they did to escape the wildfire in tasmania, australia. now that's a grandmother and five of her grandchildren taking cover in the water. under a jetty. these photos were taken by the grandfather, who you just heard from. the fire raged for three hours. three of those grandkids didn't know how to swim, and they had to hold on tight. they eventually got on a dinghy. 90 homes in the area went up in flames, including the grandparents' home. >>> in the northwest coast of australia, another incredible image. a red dust storm created by a tropical storm out at sea that's approaching land and we'll be right bac
. >>> tests showed that star nfl linebacker junior seau suffered from neurodegenerative brain disease that can result from multiple hits to the head. the national institutes of health released the results today. seau's family donated his brain for examination after he fatally shot himself last year. >>> and down under, flames and fear. >> we saw tornadoes of fire coming across, towards us. and the next thing we knew, everything was on fire everywhere, all around us....
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why sue the nfl? >> there seems to be a body of work available. in 2002, the relationship between cte and the death of mike webster was brought forth by an independent physician. from 2002 to 2007 they did a study with physicians advising the nfl and they were dismissive of that study, referring it very unnice terms what they thought of the science involved. because of that dismissiveness and the fact that the nfl has been flourishing during this period of time, this lawsuit is brought on behalf of player who is say we success fiz ourselves physically for you and we need to be compensated like another workforce where there is a disease attributed to the workplace. >> the nfl is a profitable enterprise. these guys, they get their bell rung week after week. we don't know what the results of these cases, what may happen. how could this impact the nfl in general? >> this is what i would say. since 09 when the nfl came up with a certain number of results to govern how head jurisdiction are handled, they have stepped up and we are really looking histori
why sue the nfl? >> there seems to be a body of work available. in 2002, the relationship between cte and the death of mike webster was brought forth by an independent physician. from 2002 to 2007 they did a study with physicians advising the nfl and they were dismissive of that study, referring it very unnice terms what they thought of the science involved. because of that dismissiveness and the fact that the nfl has been flourishing during this period of time, this lawsuit is brought on...
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and, yes, no question that the 20 years in the nfl was the majority. but i think the issue is, i believe very strongly, kids under the age of 14 should be playing flag football not tackle football. not taking the shots to the head. but from the ages of 14 on up, if individuals understand the risks and they have passion for the sport, i wouldn't say don't play it, but i would say play it wisely and play it with proper technique and that means not hitting with your head. >> see, if i'm a parent that still really concerns me because a 14-year-old might not be ready to understand the consequences of playing football. and how do you explain to that kid what might happen, and more importantly, how can that child protect himself? >> well, there is no absolute way of protecting yourself playing tackle football. in the act of tackling, that's when most of the concussions happen because that's when most of the head contact happens. so, tackle football has inherent risks, unquestionably. and if you're going to play it, you have to understand that concussions can
and, yes, no question that the 20 years in the nfl was the majority. but i think the issue is, i believe very strongly, kids under the age of 14 should be playing flag football not tackle football. not taking the shots to the head. but from the ages of 14 on up, if individuals understand the risks and they have passion for the sport, i wouldn't say don't play it, but i would say play it wisely and play it with proper technique and that means not hitting with your head. >> see, if i'm a...
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every nfl player who plays for a significant period of time does. and the problem was there was no real protocol in the nfl for diagnosing concussions for a long time. this is a situation where a guy who would just shake it off and go back on the field. it's only in the last couple of years the nfl has gotten really serious about diagnosing concussions on the field and preventing players from coming back on the field after they've suffered injury. so, you know, this is just an issue that is going to be plaguing the nfl for a long time. we've got 4,000 players suing the league, former players suing the league based on their medical condition right now. >> greta: now, in terms of him, i mean, you said that he's always got a smile on his face, every time we see a picture of him. the family say anything peculiar about it over the period of time. >> he retired a few years ago, and the normal life of a celebrity athlete were difficult. there were some issues where he was, you know, apparently sleep deprived and behaving somewhat erratically. the problem i
every nfl player who plays for a significant period of time does. and the problem was there was no real protocol in the nfl for diagnosing concussions for a long time. this is a situation where a guy who would just shake it off and go back on the field. it's only in the last couple of years the nfl has gotten really serious about diagnosing concussions on the field and preventing players from coming back on the field after they've suffered injury. so, you know, this is just an issue that is...
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. >>> and a closer look at the brain of the late nfl line baker junior seau and the ten-time all pro committed suicide in may. specialists who have studied him closely say that he has evidence of scarring and a condition called chronic traumatic enself lop tea e.ect. we'll have a live report from sanjay gupta. particularly when you're talking young kids and so forth, we've heard about the issue of concussion cans. >> sanjay has done a lot of research, a lot of work on these concussions, these head injuries from football. it's a serious, serious subject. >> that's reason enough to tune in and continue to stay tuned in. >> it was such a tragic loss. i remember the day upon hearing the news of his suicide. really, really sad. >> all right. thank you. >>> we're just about to get a close look at assault weapons. they are likely to become the targets of proposed gun control laws again. but, first, what's wrong with this picture? our strategy session is looking at whether the president needs to recruit more women and minority members for the top jobs in his second term. keep my eye on her..
. >>> and a closer look at the brain of the late nfl line baker junior seau and the ten-time all pro committed suicide in may. specialists who have studied him closely say that he has evidence of scarring and a condition called chronic traumatic enself lop tea e.ect. we'll have a live report from sanjay gupta. particularly when you're talking young kids and so forth, we've heard about the issue of concussion cans. >> sanjay has done a lot of research, a lot of work on these...
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the nfl, it says it is addressing this problem. is it addressing it effectively? >> it is hard to say. i think there has been some rule changes now to take away some of the most dangerous parts of the game. i think they have focused a lot on concussions specifically. if someone has a concussion, they are more likely to stay out of the game and get a sideline game. >> you are a football fan. you watch these sub con sus sieve hits. the guy bounces back up, seemingly no problems. it is those things, accumulating over time, that probably also need to be addressed. >> dr. sanjay gupta, thanks so much. >>> now, to the nationwide outbreak of the flu. it is growing wider and deadlier. 41 states have widespread cases ripping through homes, schools and businesses. new numbers will almost certainly be worse. the more frightening measure is how dangerous this year's strain is moving to be. south carolina reporting at least 22 flu related deaths so far. that is compared to only one fatality, one death for all of last year. health officials in illinois, they say there are at le
the nfl, it says it is addressing this problem. is it addressing it effectively? >> it is hard to say. i think there has been some rule changes now to take away some of the most dangerous parts of the game. i think they have focused a lot on concussions specifically. if someone has a concussion, they are more likely to stay out of the game and get a sideline game. >> you are a football fan. you watch these sub con sus sieve hits. the guy bounces back up, seemingly no problems. it is...
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>> tonight the brain of an nfl legend raises questions about football. seth doeane on what scientists found in junior seau's brain after he committed suicide. the front lines in the battle against the flu epidemic. >> our staff really have been pushed almost to the breaking point. >> michelle miller on who should go to the hospital and who shouldn't. major garrett reports on what the nra has to say about its meeting today with vice president biden. and a hurricane nearly blew them away. >> i was thinking about, you know, just closing up shop, taking my losses and moving on. but something told me to stay. >> pelley: but jersey had an answer for sandy captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. junior seau was one of the fiercest linebackers in the nfl. he had nearly 2,000 tackles on his way to 12 pro bowls and a super bowl. but retirement was even more punishing. saw au had emotional problems late in life that ended in suicide. and today researchers say that they found that seau who was only 43 ye
>> tonight the brain of an nfl legend raises questions about football. seth doeane on what scientists found in junior seau's brain after he committed suicide. the front lines in the battle against the flu epidemic. >> our staff really have been pushed almost to the breaking point. >> michelle miller on who should go to the hospital and who shouldn't. major garrett reports on what the nra has to say about its meeting today with vice president biden. and a hurricane nearly blew...
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the nfl has changed rules to discourage blows to the head. it has given a $30 million research grant to the national institutes of health to study medical conditions prominent in athletes.y >> we need to better understand this.nditio we need to have better awareness, better diagnostic capabilities. we need to find ways to assess this before someone passes away, or diagnose it. >> reporter: seau's familyay released a statement saying thatd they were deeply saddened that he suffered from such a debilitating condition. and scott, the nfl said the findings underscore the need forfi additional research to better understand cte. >> pelley: seth, thank you. there was another school shooting today-- this time, at a high school in taft, california, just over 100 miles north of los angeles. the sheriff says a student armed with a shotgun shot one classmate, leaving him critically wounded. a teacher talked the shooter into putting the gun down. this happened on the very day that the vice president met with the n.r.a. the vice president has been tasked w
the nfl has changed rules to discourage blows to the head. it has given a $30 million research grant to the national institutes of health to study medical conditions prominent in athletes.y >> we need to better understand this.nditio we need to have better awareness, better diagnostic capabilities. we need to find ways to assess this before someone passes away, or diagnose it. >> reporter: seau's familyay released a statement saying thatd they were deeply saddened that he suffered...
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they show how many damage the years in the nfl may have done. details on that next. man falls out of his boat and struggles to stay afloat in the choppy ocean all by himself until a newspaper pilot spots him. and then that is still ahead as fox reports live tonight. initiated. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >> shepard: the legendary nfl linebacker junior sue seau had a degenerative brain disease when he killed himself last year. head trauma, brain damage. that's according to the national instiewts of health which studied seau's brain. the kind of guy involved in every play. but all that action apparently took a toll. he reportedly suffered a number of concussions which led to mood swings, insomnia, forgetfulness and depression. last may he shot himself in his chest. a move many saw as an attempt to preserve his own brain so that scientists might one day help those with the same c
they show how many damage the years in the nfl may have done. details on that next. man falls out of his boat and struggles to stay afloat in the choppy ocean all by himself until a newspaper pilot spots him. and then that is still ahead as fox reports live tonight. initiated. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself....
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. >>> one of the best rookies to ever play in the nfl will have a lot to overcome to repeat his performance next year. kate's here and she's got more on that and some of the day's other top stories. kate? >> yeah, washington redskins robert griffin iii had major reconstructive knee surgery today after reinjuring his knee in sunday's loss to the seattle seahawks. redskins coach mike shanahan has been under quite a bit of fire for leaving him in the game after he was obviously hurt. even the white house weighed in today. >> it was painful to watch. and, you know, i'm not a football -- i'm not a football coach, but it sure seemed like, as remarkable a player as he is, he wasn't in a position to continue playing. >> here's some good news, though. the doctor who performed surgery says it was successful and that he expects rg-3 to make a full recovery, perhaps even in time for the next season. many people here in washington are sure hoping that happens. griffin led the redskins to their best season in 20 years. and like rg-3, this kenyan man knows how to shake off a few tacklers. unlike rg-3, he'
. >>> one of the best rookies to ever play in the nfl will have a lot to overcome to repeat his performance next year. kate's here and she's got more on that and some of the day's other top stories. kate? >> yeah, washington redskins robert griffin iii had major reconstructive knee surgery today after reinjuring his knee in sunday's loss to the seattle seahawks. redskins coach mike shanahan has been under quite a bit of fire for leaving him in the game after he was obviously...
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>> the nfl issued a statement which says in part, quote, the nfl both directly and in partner ship with ih, centers for disease control and other leading organizations is committed to supporting a wide range of independent medical and scientific research that will both address cte and promote the long-term health and safety of athletes at all levels we have work to do. they went on to say, and we're doing it. >>> the nfl is being sued by the families of other former players, including dave duerson and ray ester ling, both of whom committed suicide after their nfl careers. and the whole question of how well the nfl, teams and coaches, looks after the health of players, brought into sharp vision this weekend after rg3, re-injurying a knee and question weather he should have been playing at all. >> shepard: a lot to be said about that. thanks very much. we'll be right back. >> shepard: we weren't able to get to the story on
>> the nfl issued a statement which says in part, quote, the nfl both directly and in partner ship with ih, centers for disease control and other leading organizations is committed to supporting a wide range of independent medical and scientific research that will both address cte and promote the long-term health and safety of athletes at all levels we have work to do. they went on to say, and we're doing it. >>> the nfl is being sued by the families of other former players,...
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. >> week 5 against atlanta the hit occurred around the nfl. griffin suffered a c concussion and left the gamed. itazed yes. unfazed? you better believe it.t. >> everybody knows i am a tough guy. i promised i would get up from hits like that and i did. >> the resilience iii got up and it was at fedex field the next week that h he turned in his signature play of 2012. >> it was all a blur. the tight end coach said he felt we run byim, it washat fast i don't know. >> everybody kept saying slide slide, slide, and then when we saw he had the ankle everybody was saying, keep goingkeep going! >> i tried to leaeave and they held me down. >> the nfl's brightest star it stole the show and a big owl but -- stole the show in the big apple the next week. two more losses followed and the redskins were veering off course. leave it to a 22-ar-old rookie to rally his team. >> it does not matr what it is, i will make sure that i continue to help my team win games. >> the redskins' return from the bye to face three nfc east opponents. all he did was turn in a tr
. >> week 5 against atlanta the hit occurred around the nfl. griffin suffered a c concussion and left the gamed. itazed yes. unfazed? you better believe it.t. >> everybody knows i am a tough guy. i promised i would get up from hits like that and i did. >> the resilience iii got up and it was at fedex field the next week that h he turned in his signature play of 2012. >> it was all a blur. the tight end coach said he felt we run byim, it washat fast i don't know. >>...
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he was only the fourth nfl rookie to rush for 1600 yards. he was offensive rookie of the week three times, and he wrote rushing record for . single season a great he has done job. we will see how the numbers play out. not you are 4-26, there is be excited about. back tonight, a little revenge could be on the mind of the wizards. .inal seconds, a hook shot final seconds, at the buzzer, ties it up that 93. going into overtime, once again, s thomas thecond beale, gains it. six seconds to go in this second overtime. poor wizards. joe johnson, nothing but net. , -- wizards lose 115-113. skins and seahawks sunday at .:30 have the coverage for you. , we invite next week you to watch "jimmy kimmel live 11:00.wing our news at that happens on tuesday, january . prince george's county baker has made a friendly bet with his t in washington. coffeebeen called the that. if the redskins win on sunday, will send baker a basket containing seattle's and starbucks coffee. if the seahawks win, baker will our coffee toof washington state. that coffee made in lan
he was only the fourth nfl rookie to rush for 1600 yards. he was offensive rookie of the week three times, and he wrote rushing record for . single season a great he has done job. we will see how the numbers play out. not you are 4-26, there is be excited about. back tonight, a little revenge could be on the mind of the wizards. .inal seconds, a hook shot final seconds, at the buzzer, ties it up that 93. going into overtime, once again, s thomas thecond beale, gains it. six seconds to go in...
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the nfl team with the most points. >> who wins? [ laughter ] >> that's who is going to win this game. >> you only get that kind of insight from wisdom martin, right here, on off the wall. enjoy the game. >> what about your prediction? >> i'm taking the washington redskins! >> of course you are. >> win on sunday, to beat the seahawks and move on in the playoffs. what say you? >> the team that scores the most points! that's who is going to win. 100% accurate. never fails. bet your house on it. >> hit my music! [ laughter ] . >>> the days of wisdom martin being a redskins hater, long gone. that's all the time we have for tonight's show. thanks for letting us be a part of our weekend. hope to see you tomorrow, 3:30 on fox 5, stay there all day. good night.
the nfl team with the most points. >> who wins? [ laughter ] >> that's who is going to win this game. >> you only get that kind of insight from wisdom martin, right here, on off the wall. enjoy the game. >> what about your prediction? >> i'm taking the washington redskins! >> of course you are. >> win on sunday, to beat the seahawks and move on in the playoffs. what say you? >> the team that scores the most points! that's who is going to win. 100%...
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un grande la nfl le dira adios al futbol americano. hasta aqui los deportes, buenas noches para todos. ..ultima pausa..pero en unos momentos...toda la informacion del entretenimiento....con fanny gutierrez. concluimos esta edicion de noticias con las notas del entretenimiento, enterese de que manera puede ayudar a una familia del area, donde ver lo ultimo en motocicletas y otras curiosidades... luego de cuatro meses batallando contra un cáncer en el páncreas, la joven peruana mónica mejía falleció. para cubrir los gastos del funeral sus familiares le invitan a una noche de salsa en v3 lounge, mañana viernes a partir de las 9:30 de la noche, el evento tendrá la música en vivo de la orquesta la tremenda. la entrada general cuesta 15 dólares y el dinero recaudado será utilizado para aliviar los gastos del funeral que suman 18 mil dólares... y toda la adrenalina, así como lo último en tecnología y diseños de las moticicletas ya se encuentra en el área. la muestra está disponible a partir de pamañana viernes en el centro d
un grande la nfl le dira adios al futbol americano. hasta aqui los deportes, buenas noches para todos. ..ultima pausa..pero en unos momentos...toda la informacion del entretenimiento....con fanny gutierrez. concluimos esta edicion de noticias con las notas del entretenimiento, enterese de que manera puede ayudar a una familia del area, donde ver lo ultimo en motocicletas y otras curiosidades... luego de cuatro meses batallando contra un cáncer en el páncreas, la joven peruana mónica mejía...
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they claim the nfl misled them for decades on the risks of brain injury. this is just no focus on the most important part of your body, which is your brain. >> reporter: the league insists it's made players safety a top priority. the family said they understand that violence is part of football and while the hits make the highlight reels. it's not worth it to not have a dad. >> reporter: the nfl said that the findings on the brain under score the need for more research on concussion related injuries. abc news washington. >> much more of the interview with the family just keep it right here for world news at 6:30. >>> we are working for you with all of the information that you need about brain injury specifically concussions. just head to abc 2news.com/concussion. we have everything from the warning signs, a child could have a concussion to a list of some of the safest helmet that are out there on the market. >>> for the second day in a row the vice president held talks about gun control at the white house and today he met with the nra. the nra said to many
they claim the nfl misled them for decades on the risks of brain injury. this is just no focus on the most important part of your body, which is your brain. >> reporter: the league insists it's made players safety a top priority. the family said they understand that violence is part of football and while the hits make the highlight reels. it's not worth it to not have a dad. >> reporter: the nfl said that the findings on the brain under score the need for more research on concussion...
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i asked nfl players this question all the time. i always ask them do you want your own son playing football. i'll tell you something. some say yes some say no, but they all think about it. they all pause and really think about it. more often than not they say i guess i'm playing football so my kids don't have to. >> cenk: wow that's really interesting. dave, i love football, i love watching football. my guess is you love watching football so are we also culpable? what are we supposed to do about it? >> i think you have to look at professional football like any unsafe industry in the united states and we should want nfl players to have the best possible health care, the best possible protections that they could possibly have. i mean, just because the sport is unsafe doesn't mean we should just throw our hands up and say i guess it's just unsafe at any speed. there are ways it can be made more safe. after the findings came out about junior having c.t.e., the national football players association put out a very aggressive statement ev
i asked nfl players this question all the time. i always ask them do you want your own son playing football. i'll tell you something. some say yes some say no, but they all think about it. they all pause and really think about it. more often than not they say i guess i'm playing football so my kids don't have to. >> cenk: wow that's really interesting. dave, i love football, i love watching football. my guess is you love watching football so are we also culpable? what are we supposed to...
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un grande la nfl le dira adios al futbol americano. en espaÑa los equipos real madrid y barcelona tienen noticias una buena y otra mala. buena y sorpresiva visita se dio ayer en el campamento del barcelona , resulta que el entrenador tito vilanova, dirigió el entrenamiento vespertino del equipo azulgrana, por primera vez tras ser operado el 20 de diciembre después de recaer de su cáncer. por la mañana, el técnico azulgrana se había limitado a ver los ejercicios que llevaron a cabo a puerta cerrada los jugadores. vilanova se puso así al frente del entrenamiento que llevaron a cabo el resto de jugadores por la tarde y según se conoció que tito incluso podría estar en el banquillo en el partido de liga entre el barcelona y el espanyol este domingo. el real madrid anunció que el defensa portugués pepe tras a una artroscopia en el tobillo derecho después de tener molestias fue operado en oporto por el doctor cornelis nicolas. esta intervención supondrá, según vario medios, que el defensa esté un mes de baja. por otro lado,
un grande la nfl le dira adios al futbol americano. en espaÑa los equipos real madrid y barcelona tienen noticias una buena y otra mala. buena y sorpresiva visita se dio ayer en el campamento del barcelona , resulta que el entrenador tito vilanova, dirigió el entrenamiento vespertino del equipo azulgrana, por primera vez tras ser operado el 20 de diciembre después de recaer de su cáncer. por la mañana, el técnico azulgrana se había limitado a ver los ejercicios que llevaron a cabo a...
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it is really the year of the rookie quarterback in the nfl. and two of the top three face off at fedex field on sunday. it's just the second time ever the two rookie quarterbacks have gone head to head in a playoff game. robert griffin iii has helped resurrect the redskins. and russell wilson, no longer a secret in seattle. on sunday, wilson tied peyton manning's rookie record with his 26th touchdown pass of the season. wilson's 115 passer rating in december, the highest of any quarterback in the nfl. like his rookie counterpart, rg3, wilson can run as well. for the season, griffin is the nfl's third-ranked quarterback. while will sob is right behind him at number four. >> i definitely think we have very similar qualities. you know, i think he does a great job of throwing the football and running the football. you know, both strengths of our game. i think the biggest thing is, you know, i'm trying to focus on what i can do to help our football team win. that's my focus this whole entire week. >> i did get to meet him a couple of times and talk
it is really the year of the rookie quarterback in the nfl. and two of the top three face off at fedex field on sunday. it's just the second time ever the two rookie quarterbacks have gone head to head in a playoff game. robert griffin iii has helped resurrect the redskins. and russell wilson, no longer a secret in seattle. on sunday, wilson tied peyton manning's rookie record with his 26th touchdown pass of the season. wilson's 115 passer rating in december, the highest of any quarterback in...
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what can the nfl do to protect its players? you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hash tag edshow. we're coming right back. >>> thanks for staying with us tonight. if we want sensible gun legislation in this country and we need to understand what we're really up against, what is the mentality out there? that means talking about people like james yaeger. he is a gun enthusiast. and former military contractor in iraq. he threatened to, quote, start killing people if the president issued an executive order on gun control. we asked him to come on our program tonight. and first he agreed, but then he said his lawyer was against it. tonight, "talking points memo" reports that the tennessee -- the state of tennessee suspended yaeger's carry permit. now he is trying to tone his message down a bit. >> i do not condone anybody committing any kind of felonies unless it's necessary. right now it is not necessary. start work
what can the nfl do to protect its players? you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hash tag edshow. we're coming right back. >>> thanks for staying with us tonight. if we want sensible gun legislation in this country and we need to understand what we're really up against, what is the mentality out there? that means talking about people like james yaeger. he is a gun...
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cte is a dangerous disease affecting nfl players. every year players get bigger, they get faster, they hit harder and their equipment, their technology and equipment is hard to keep pace with the game. the nfl needs to take meaningful action to prevent cte in its players. junior seau had a terrific career and will go down as one of the greatest linebackers of all time. it's important we learn from his death to prevent further tragedies in the future. tonight in our survey i asked you, would you send your kids to school with armed teachers? 12% of you say yes. 88% of you say no. coming up, the oscar nominations are out, and controversy is abound. film critic david edelstein joins me. stay with us. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine yo
cte is a dangerous disease affecting nfl players. every year players get bigger, they get faster, they hit harder and their equipment, their technology and equipment is hard to keep pace with the game. the nfl needs to take meaningful action to prevent cte in its players. junior seau had a terrific career and will go down as one of the greatest linebackers of all time. it's important we learn from his death to prevent further tragedies in the future. tonight in our survey i asked you, would you...
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what can the nfl do to protect its players? you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. eathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at advaircopd.com. >>> thanks for st
what can the nfl do to protect its players? you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. eathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair...
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what can the nfl do to protect its players? you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hash tag ed show. we're coming right back. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. olaf gets great rewards for his small business! pizza! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve great rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? >>> thanks for staying with us tonight. if we want sensible gun legislation in this country and we need to understand what we're really up against, what is the mentality out there? that means talking ab
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autopsies revealed similar brain damage to two former nfl players who committed suicide. >>> the nfl is currently facing a lawsuit from more than 2,000 former placer who withheld information about head traumas. >>> the heat taking on the trail blazer in portland. dwyane wade goes long. wasn't exactly a signature dunk by lebron, but we'll take it. that's heat up by 12. blazers come all the way back. matthews, the three. that puts them up by one. the final seconds, is it wade? is it going to be lebron? no, chalmers with the final shot. almost made it. not exactly probably how they drew it up. the blazers win 92-90, snapping lebron's streak of 54 straight games with at least 20 points. it appears the heat may have caught something from the lakers. the heat have lost five of their last eight. >>> on the college court now. van bderbilt taking on kentucky. the vanderbilt coach thinks it's a shot clock violation. you be the judge. there's the ball. shot clock, it was way expired. you can see it over there on the bottom right where it goes to zero. i don't know why the back board didn't ligh
autopsies revealed similar brain damage to two former nfl players who committed suicide. >>> the nfl is currently facing a lawsuit from more than 2,000 former placer who withheld information about head traumas. >>> the heat taking on the trail blazer in portland. dwyane wade goes long. wasn't exactly a signature dunk by lebron, but we'll take it. that's heat up by 12. blazers come all the way back. matthews, the three. that puts them up by one. the final seconds, is it wade?...
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let's look at this from the nfl's side. there's a big lawsuit against the nfl, 1,000 players are involved in this now? whatever the number is. what's going to happen with this lawsuit? what if they win? does that dent the nfl's pocketbook? how bad is this potentially for the national football league? >> it's very bad and they're investing themselves, funding a lot of the research efforts into this issue. but it's really a matter of correlation and causation here. did the cte in junior seau's brain cause him depression and lead him to suicide? and if so, why does that not happen for other football players? i think the real danger here is in the public perception of exactly what cte is. there's a public belief this is a cause and effect. that cte will lead to depression and suicide. that every former nfl player perhaps has a ticking time bomb in their head. that they have a death sentence with only darker days ahead. there are many reasons why former professional football players might be suffering depression. you know, it's
let's look at this from the nfl's side. there's a big lawsuit against the nfl, 1,000 players are involved in this now? whatever the number is. what's going to happen with this lawsuit? what if they win? does that dent the nfl's pocketbook? how bad is this potentially for the national football league? >> it's very bad and they're investing themselves, funding a lot of the research efforts into this issue. but it's really a matter of correlation and causation here. did the cte in junior...
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dos verciones distintas, bien vamos rapidamente con la previa del playoffs de la nfl. se viene la primer semana de playoffs de la nfl con partidos de pronostico reservados. para maÑana sa bado a las 4.30 de la tarde, los texanos reciben a los belgals de cincinnati, a las 8 de la noche los pacers reciben a los vikingos de minnesota. para el domingo a la una de la tarde en baltimore los ravens se enfrentarana los colts de indiannapolis y cierra a las 4.30 de la tarde en el fedexfield, los redskins de washington contra los seahaks de seattle. para finalizar quiero enviar un saludo muy especial a kenia guadalupe rivera que hoy cumple 15 aÑos de parte de su mama aca en virginia haydee rivera alvarez. asi es que feliz cumpleaÑos a kenia guadalupe rivera. hasta aqui los deportes, feliz fin de semana. pausamos y regresamos ..con mas ....ultima pausa..y en unos minutos..la informacion del entreten el fin de semana esta en puertas y tenemos varias opciones de entretenimiento, comenzamos con una tradicional celebracion de y los mas grandecitos que quieran conocer sobre program
dos verciones distintas, bien vamos rapidamente con la previa del playoffs de la nfl. se viene la primer semana de playoffs de la nfl con partidos de pronostico reservados. para maÑana sa bado a las 4.30 de la tarde, los texanos reciben a los belgals de cincinnati, a las 8 de la noche los pacers reciben a los vikingos de minnesota. para el domingo a la una de la tarde en baltimore los ravens se enfrentarana los colts de indiannapolis y cierra a las 4.30 de la tarde en el fedexfield, los...
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meth labs, nfl replacement labs, and root canals. well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money by using fedex ground and buy my own supplies. that's a great idea. i'm going to go... we got clients in today. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping at fedex office. >>> the author of perhaps the definitive book on american politics has died. richard ben cramer wrote "what it takes" a thousand-plus page book about the 1988 presidential election. the book chronicled the personalities and idiosyncrasies of candidates like bob
meth labs, nfl replacement labs, and root canals. well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. nothing. are you stealing our...
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nfl replacement refs, used car salesmen, and root canals. overall favorability for congress stands at 9%. that's out of 100%. >>> bill maher is not done needling mitt romney. >> the election is behind us. mitt romney is -- what's going on? the career over for him in politics? >> you know, that's what everybody says. i am not of that opinion. he's going to be running again forever. >> he won't run again. >> are you kidding? ever since the apollo astronauts accidentally brought his egg back from space in 1971, he has been programmed to run for president. long after you and i are dead and gone, jay, when there is nothing but roaches and plastic bags, there will be mitt romney singing "god bless america" in a hazmat suit. >> i think mitt romney will forever be the candidate the comedians compare to a cone head. >>> and today marks the birthday of elvis presley, the king of rock and roll. he'd be 78 today. it's impossible, i believe, to overestimate this man's importance to our country's history, and i mean it. he is the king. >>> up next, the te
nfl replacement refs, used car salesmen, and root canals. overall favorability for congress stands at 9%. that's out of 100%. >>> bill maher is not done needling mitt romney. >> the election is behind us. mitt romney is -- what's going on? the career over for him in politics? >> you know, that's what everybody says. i am not of that opinion. he's going to be running again forever. >> he won't run again. >> are you kidding? ever since the apollo astronauts...
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hard knock are a mainly part of the nfl. part of the reason it's america most popular sport. >> if you add up all the days of practice. training camp. games. that's a lot of hits. >>reporter: but recently the league has come under fire. more than 4000 former players have sued the league in a landmark class action lawsuit. they claim the nfl misled them for decades on the risk of brain injury. >> there's just no focus on the most important part of your body. which is your brain. >>reporter: the league insist it made players safety a top priority. the family says they ups that violence is part of football. and while the hits make the highlight reel. >> not worth it for me to in the have a dad. >>reporter: the nfl said today the findings on junior brain underscore the need for more research on concussion related injuries. karen, abc news, washington. >>> to the another sport. major league baseball will begin blood testing the players this season for human growth hormone. timing of the decision certainly interesting coming one d
hard knock are a mainly part of the nfl. part of the reason it's america most popular sport. >> if you add up all the days of practice. training camp. games. that's a lot of hits. >>reporter: but recently the league has come under fire. more than 4000 former players have sued the league in a landmark class action lawsuit. they claim the nfl misled them for decades on the risk of brain injury. >> there's just no focus on the most important part of your body. which is your...
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wild card weekend in the nfl. your highlights or low lights depending on which team is yours next. plus, french actor gerard depardieu getting cozy with russian president vladimir puttin. what's causing this exchange next. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. >> it's january and that means nfl playoffs. in the nfc washington redskins hosting seattle. redskins were trailing by a touchdown rg 3 i should say robert griffins iii, no word how serious it is, would not return to the game and seattle's rushing offense m a very good day and seahawks win 24-14 and they will face the dolphins next week. and the afc, baltimore ravens taking care of business and the indianapolis colts, ravens receiver bolden had a big game. 145 yards receiving and a touchdown. colts rookie quarterback andrew luck struggled. zero touchdowns and on
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more from the nfl, rex ryan's twin brother, rob ryan, he's been fired as defensive coordinator of the cowboys. in keeping with the family tradition, he did not go quiet i will telling espndallas.com "i'll be out of work for five minutes. i enjoyed my time here, it's no hard feelings it doesn't matter if i coach here or not. i will find another spot, i'm too damn good." the jets have a vacancy at defensive coordinator setting up a beautiful opportunity to have both giant twins roaming the sideline next season. >> oh, no. i wonder if he'll cut the hair and shave the beard to look more like his bro. >>> alabama head coach nick saban spent yesterday's post national championship news conference trying to convince reporters that he's not leaving tuscaloosa for the nfl. >> how many times you think i've been asked this question? how many times do you think i've been asked to put it to rest? and i put it to rest. this is where i belong. and i'm really happy and at peace with all that. so no matter how many times i say that, y'all don't believe it. so i don't even know why i keep talking about
more from the nfl, rex ryan's twin brother, rob ryan, he's been fired as defensive coordinator of the cowboys. in keeping with the family tradition, he did not go quiet i will telling espndallas.com "i'll be out of work for five minutes. i enjoyed my time here, it's no hard feelings it doesn't matter if i coach here or not. i will find another spot, i'm too damn good." the jets have a vacancy at defensive coordinator setting up a beautiful opportunity to have both giant twins roaming...